HUM 101 Spring semester 2013-2014

Lecturer: Faruk Berat AKCESME (MSc)

Week I

Office: F3.20

Phone Number: +387 62 761 196

Lecture hours: Monday 13:00-14:50

Tuesday 14:00-14:50

Office hours: Monday 15:00-17:00

Tuesday 15:00-17:00

SCIENCE

• The intellectual and practical activity encompassing the systematic study of the

structure and behavior of the physical and natural world through observation and

experiment.

The goal of science is often to describe, explain, and predict relationships that occur naturally.

In other words, science tries to explain objects and events.

E.g., How do changes in the kind of soil affect how abundantly mushrooms

grow?

TECHNOLOGY

• The application of scientific knowledge for practical purposes, especially in

industry

The goal of technology is to try and change the relationship that exists to achieve

desirable results.

In other words, technology tries to change objects and events.

E.g., how can we stop mushrooms from growing on lawns?

A scientist would attempt to explain how the changes in soil

affect how abundantly mushrooms grow.

A technologist would attempt to develop ways to stop

mushroom growth on lawns.

These fields have much in common. Often the information

gathered by the scientist is used by the technologist to make

a useful product.

Natural Science Seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by applying an empirical and scientific method to the study of the universe.

Social Science Social science is an academic discipline concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society.

Formal Science Formal sciences are disciplines concerned with formal systems. Whereas the natural sciences seek to characterize physical systems, the formal sciences are concerned with characterizing abstract structures described by sign systems.

Applied Science Applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, such as technology or inventions.

• Physical science

• Physics

• Chemistry

• Earth science

• Ecology

• Oceanography

• Geology

• Meteorology

• Life science

• Biology

• Zoology

• Human biology

• Botany

Natural Science • Seeks to elucidate the rules that govern the natural world by applying an

empirical and scientific method to the study of the universe.

• Anthropology

• Archaeology

• Business administration

• Communication

• Criminology

• Economics

• Education

• Government

• Linguistics

• International relations

• Political science

• Psychology (especially social

psychology)

• Sociology

• In some contexts

• Geography

• History

• Law

Social Science •Social science is an academic discipline concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society.

• Logic

• Mathematics

• Theoretical

computer science

• Information theory

• Systems theory

• Decision theory

• Statistics

Formal Science • Formal sciences are disciplines concerned with formal systems. Whereas the

natural sciences seek to characterize physical systems, the formal sciences are concerned with characterizing abstract structures described by sign systems.

• Applied mathematics• Applied physics• Medicine• Computer science

Applied Science applies existing scientific knowledge to develop more practical applications, such as technology or inventions.

Which of the following comes closest to

your own view?

A. We should emphasize tradition more than high

technology.

B. We should emphasize high technology more than

tradition.

Dominant in an agricultural society, the use of tools to accomplish tasks previously done by hand.

Dominant in an

industrial society, the

replacement of human

labor with machinery

and equipment that is

self-operating.

Dominant in an industrial society, the replacement of human

labor with machinery and equipment that is self-operating.

The world was made a smaller place in the late 1800s by the Pony

Express.

Today, the iPhone, combining a number of technological feats, makes the

world even smaller.

How likely is it that you would be willing to pursue an Internet romance?

A. Very likelyB. Somewhat likelyC. UnsureD. Somewhat unlikelyE. Very unlikely

While abortion has been technically possible for years,

millions of the world’s citizens live in countries where

abortion is prohibited or limited.

The degree to which technology is good or bad is often a

function of time and place.

Can you name other technological developments that likely

to be rejected by large segments of the population?

Postmodernism is the view that rational thinking and

science are limited in their ability to provide “truths.”

Many people think social problems can be resolved

through a technological fix:

• A social engineer might approach a water shortage

by asking people to use less water.

• A technologist would develop new technologies to

increase the water supply.

Science fulfills the need for an assumed objective

measure of truth.

If society changes too rapidly, problems may

emerge.

Cultural lag is a condition in which the material part

of culture changes faster than the nonmaterial part.

Technological advances are motivated by profit.

Funding of research is determined by dominant groups.

Motivated by profit, private industry spends more money on research and development that the federal government does.

Knowledge is relative, it changes over time and between societies.

Scientific “truths” are socially constructed and result from interactions between scientists, researchers, and the public.

Who becomes involved in what aspects of science and technology is socially defined.

Science and technology furthers the interests of dominant groups to the detriment of others. This view is held by which theorists?

A. conflict theoristsB. structural functionalistsC. symbolic integrationistsD. strain theorists

Science and technology further the interests of dominant groups to the detriment of others. This view is held byconflict theorists.

A form of work that allows employees to work part- or full-time at home or at a satellite office.

Molecular biology has led to a greater understanding of the

genetic material found in all cells, DNA, and with it the ability for

genetic screening.

Gene therapy involves identifying defective or missing genes to

get a healthy duplicate and transplant it to the affected cell.

Genetic engineering is the ability to manipulate and alter the

genes of an organism.

The first genetically

engineered crop was

introduced for commercial

production in 1996.

Today, there are more than

200 million acres devoted to

these crops with the United

States being the largest

producer in the world.

An egg and a sperm are united in a laboratory dish or test tube.

is an animal-flesh product that has never been part of a living animal with exception of the fetal calf serum taken from a slaughtered cow.

The first in vitro beefburger, created by a Dutch team, was eaten at a demonstration for the press in London in August 2013.

The removal of an embryo or fetus from a woman’s

uterus before it can survive on its own.

Intact dilation and extraction (D&X) abortions.

• Opponents refer to them as partial birth abortions

because the limbs and the torso are delivered before

the fetus has expired.

• Performed because the fetus has a serious defect,

the woman’s health is jeopardized or both.

If some South Carolina legislators have their way, women seeking

abortions will be required to view an ultrasound image of their

fetus.

Mississippi is considering a proposal that would require women to

view an ultrasound image of their fetus or listen to the fetus’

heartbeat.

What are the arguments for or against such practices?

Do you support legal abortion if the women wants it for any reason?

A. YesB. No

Labor requires less thought than before and gives workers fewer decisions to make.

Upskilling• Reduces alienation as employees find their work

more meaningful, and have greater decision-making powers as information becomes less centralized.

Facebook, MySpace, Xanga, and Bebo are just some of the Internet

sites available online for cyber-socializing.

Do you have a profile online? Is it available to all Internet users or

is it restricted access?

Have you ever felt threatened by any one who contacted you?

What are some of the benefits and negative aspects of such sites?

82% include their first names

79% include photos of themselves

61% include their city or town 29% include their last names

49% include their school’s name

40% include their IM screen name

39% include a link to their blog

29% include their email address

2% state their cell phone numbers

Present the life of the Scientist. Describe his/her theory, invention or study. The main objective should

be analyzing his/her contribution to science and technology.

• Biography

• Theory

• Contribution to science

Be creative, make impressive presentation. There is no limitation in methods; you can present your

scientist with using slides, music, short movies.

Each group has to submit a short report of presentation in written form just after the presentation.

Duration of presentations is 15 minutes. After presentation there will be 10 minutes discussion, in this

part each presenter is going to answer questions.

These presentations are going to be 20% of the final grade.

GROUP 1Amel SisicAbdulakdir OzbekHaris LokvancicNuriye Rumeysa GungorAykut Yilmaz

Albert Einstein 06/03/2014

GROUP 2Abdullah Omer KokuerDzana BasicHalid KasapovicMensur YilmazSeyma Balci

Galileo Galilei06/03/2014

GROUP 3Nejra CausevicAdi HadziibrahimovicHamid Badreldin MohamedSelma Avdic

Charles Darwin13/03/2014

GROUP 4Afra Nur AydinBiset KaraarslanElif KayacanJana Alba RaguzMustafa Sami Akman

Thomas Edison13/03/2014

GROUP 5Nedim RamazanogluMuhammed Yasir YasarRecep Erman TerziYigit CelikAida Bubalo

Marie Curie20/03/2014

GROUP 6Ahmad Faress ArabAmina BesicCihan ElcimlerHakan AtalayIbrahim Abu Kharmeh

Al-Farabi20/03/2014

GROUP 7Kenan MulasmajlovicMehmet Fatih SelcukSuha Enes KaracaUgur Deniz YetimAlma Subasic

Avicenna27/03/2014

GROUP 8Belma JusufovicAhmed KrajcinHalis Fatih GundogduOguzhan TurkdonmezRedzep Hodzic

Rosalind Franklin27/03/2014

GROUP 9Yunus KoyuncuOmer Faruk AkayLamija ArnautHamza Cahid Atilgan

Gregor Mendel03/04/2014

GROUP 10Tugay Gul Almir DemirovicTurhan Mirac SelcukMirac AydoganSemih Bolukbasi

Stephen Hawking03/04/2014

Group 11Ahmed BotonjicBurhan AkyolMustafa AcikalinTolga CanAhmet Cagatay Ozturk

Isaac Newton 17/04/2014

Group 12Omer Faruk IlbayHalid KasapovicTalha SalkayaFatih ZenginMucahid Enes Ozkan

Johannes Kepler17/04/2014

Group 13Elvedin KahrovicAmila ZimicAhmet Burak CeylanCumhur CarkungozSemhan Bayir

Ernest Rutherford24/04/2014

Group 14Elle Vardic−KajtazovicAlija TrncicMuhammed Ekrem OzturkBisera BerberkicOmer Faruk Bostan

Muhammad ibnZakariya al-Razi24/04/2014

Group 15Berk KanpaltaEmina IsicOmer Faruk OzyurtHalil Ibrahim PalazIbrahim Abdibegovic

Alhazen08/05/2014

Group 16Mustafa YaziciHaris PlehDzelila BjelicMelika TursicHatice Kubra Dogan

Louis Pasteur08/05/2014

Group 17 Huma Betul AktasAhmet Semseddin TuranNeim RamazanogluHarun FazlicFurkan Kose

Max Born 15/05/2014